Sledge-hammer.



J. F. RUUD.

SLEDGE HAMMER.

APPLlcATmH man SEM. 9, me.

tonnen steinerne 5mg F. BRIDE, 0F' McCOMAS, WEST VERGI'EJ., .ABSG'NOE @E (ENE-HALF T0 G. S.

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Bpecicetion oi' Eet-ters etent.

Patented J 2, 1.91?,

Application led September 9, wie. eerie! to. 119,321.

To ali whom it may concern:

Be it known that JAMES if". Roon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mc- Comas, in the county of Mercer ond State of West Virginia, have invented certain new ond useful Improvements in Sledge-Hammers; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be e full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such es will enable others skilled in the art 4to which it eppetains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a Sledge hammer and has for its primary object the provision of meansY for obvietingr shock and vibration to e person when using the hammer, caused by the suddenness in which the hammer comes in contact with the object being driven.

Another object of this invention is to provide e cushioned head. to the body portion ci' the hammer, which will absorb the shock end vibration to the handle.

A further object of this invention is the provision of means for securing; the cushioned heed-tothe body portion of the hemmer. whereby the head is capable of moving in relation to the body portion when coming in contact with ,the object being' driven.

A still further object oi this invention is theprovision of e Sledge hammer oi the above stated character, which shell be simple, durable and eiicient, and which may be manufactured und sold et e comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view ns wili become more nlipnrent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and errengemet of parts es will be hereinafter 'more fully deseriloedand claimed.

For e. complete understrmdinggr of Inv invention. reference is to be had to the tollen'- ine,r description and accompanying drawing, in which 'Fimlre lis ey fragmentary side elevation of n sledge hammer. constructedv in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is o vertical sectional view ot the seme, and Fig. 3 is e, iongitudinei sectional view teken on the line of Fin'. 1.

Referring' in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates e. body portion oi" e,

hammer, having the usuel opening 2 forthe reception of the handle 3. @ne eml'iof the body portion is pointed as illustifeted 'at 4 for the purpose'o using the herinner to` sever bolts and the like. The other end of the body portion 1 has n central recess or socket 5 for the reception of e shank 6 formed upon n cushioning head 8.

Pairs of oppositely disposed lugs 9 .are formed on the body portion 1 of the hammer andere eech'provided with anvaperture to receive bolts 10, the bolts 10 being held in the apertures by means of nutlocks 11. The bolts 10 extend downwardly from the recessed end oi' the body portion 1 of the hammer upon eachside of the cushioning head 8 and hre received by pairs of oppositely disposed lugs 12 formed on the cushioning heed. The lower ends oi the bolts 10 are screw threaded to receive nuts 13* for retaining' the shank in the recess or socket 5 of the body portion 1.

A. pair of oppositelv disposed lugs le are 'formed upon the iront and rear sideof the body portion 1 and have secured thereto coil springs 15 by means of bolts 16, the lugs ltoeing each provided with e socket tor the reception oi' one end of the coiled springs. A pair of oppositcly disposed lugls 17 heving recesses 18 ero formed on the trent and rear' sides oi' the cushioning head 8 for the reception of the lower 'end of the coil springs 15 which ere secured within the recesses 18 of the lugs 17 by means of bolts 19. The springs 15 being! ndjustably secured to the body portion 1 and to the cushioning head 8 have the tendency to move the cushioning heed 8 away from the body portion 1.

.n operation, when n. person is using the hammer and swings the hammer or cushioning heed 8 into en' engagement with en ob.

ject being driven, when the cushioning heed 8 comes in Contact with the object being driven. the springs 15 ore compressed, :allowing the shank G to move'upwnrdly within the recess or socket 5, thereby absorbing shocks and vibrations to the bundle 3 cnnseci by the hammer convinoF in contact with the object being" driven.

While i have shown end describe/d the preformed embodiment oi? my invention, it 'vviii be understood that minor changes in eonstruction, combination and arrangement from the spirit and-.scope of the invention as claimed.

of parts may be maue wlthout departing Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A 1. A sledge hammer comprising a body portionA having a recess in one end thereof,

va handle 'see'.igred to said body portion, a shank slidabl'e'jwithin said recess, a"cushion ing head formed on said shank, pairs of op\ positely disposed rods rigidlyv secured to the body portion and slidablyvconnecte'd to lthe cushioning head, and tension means con- .the recess, a cushioning head formed on said shank, means for slidably securing the rods to the head, and cushioning means secured to the body portion and to the head.

3. A sledge hammer comprising a body portion having a recess in one end thereof, a handle secured in said body portion, a shank slidabfle in said recess, a head formed on said shank, pairs of oppositely disposed rods rigidly secured to the body' portion and slidably secured to the head, a pair of oppositely disposed lugs formed on the front and rear sides of the body portion, coil springs secured to the lugs, and pairs of lugs formed on the front and rear sides of thecushioning head and secured to the springs to form a cushioning means between the head and body portion.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in'presenceof two Witnesses. I JAMES F. RUDD.`

Witnesses:

H. H. RANDOLPH, H. E. HOWELL. 

